Hospitals thwart possible baby snatcher in Kansas incident
A woman posing as a doctor asked to tour maternity wards at Salina Regional Medical Center and later at Via Christi in Wichita. Security kept newborns safe as officials questioned her intent and alerted authorities. Hospitals nationwide should heed the alert.
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Kansas
Salina Regional Medical Center
Salina's Hospital
Salina
Via Christi
Wichita
Wichita Hospital
Bush calls for crackdown on corporate wrongdoing
President Bush vows to punish the guilty and close loopholes to protect pensions and investor interests. Critics call the stance like the fox guarding the henhouse, while AARP and labor allies press for a prescription drug benefit amid partisan fights.
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America
Bush
Esd
The
Fox
American Family Voices
Chris Hansen
AARP
History Highlights for July 9 Across Centuries
Today in History highlights events from 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was read to Washington's troops in New York, 1540 Henry VIII annulled Anne of Cleves, 1816 Argentina declared independence, 1850 Zachary Taylor died, 1896 Bryan’s cross of gold speech, 1918 Nashville train collision, 1944 Saipan secured, 1947 Elizabeth Mountbatten engagement announced, and 1951 Truman urged ending the state of war with Germany.
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George Washington
New York
England
Henry VIII
Anne of Cleves
Argentina
Spain
United States
Zachary Taylor
Nashville
Tenn
Saipan
Britain
Princess Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
Truman
Congress
Germany
Media coverage of Independence Day attack fears debated
The discussion asks if fear of a major terrorist attack around Independence Day was blown out of proportion or warranted. Respondents may answer Yes or No and submit by Fax.
Absolute Love and Change in Garden City Life
A reflective column from Garden City editor marks four years in Holcomb, exploring absolute love and the pain and growth of change. The writer recalls dawn insomnia, family visits from Iowa, two cars purchased, a first home bought, and a shift from distant to close friendships, ending with gratitude for personal transformation.
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Garden City
Iowa
Holcomb
Local power lines blur church state in voucher debate
The piece argues that urban and suburban divides shape school voucher politics after a Supreme Court ruling. It notes Democrats and Republicans eye local control and metro definitions, recounts Ohio’s Cleveland voucher path, and cites Justice Thomas on education as a route to combat poverty and discrimination.
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Dan Coats
Indiana
Supreme Court
Cleveland School
Coats
Bush
Washington
Bill Bradley
Joe Lieberman
Cleveland
William Rehnquist
George Voinovich
Ohio
Milwaukee
Tom Ridge
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Clarence Thomas
The Clown Princes of Accounting
Sebastian Mallaby describes accountants as supposedly dependable yet hilariously skeptical about proposed audit reform. He notes firms admit misstatements, cites Enron era scandals, and mocks claims that regulation would harm markets while warning of unintended costs. The piece blends satire and critique of the profession.
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Enron
Global Crossing
Adelphia
Xerox
WorldCom
Monty Python
Woody Allen
J. Thomas Higginbotham
Accountants’ Professional Association
Senate
Higginbotham
Congress
Oversight Board
Arthur Andersen
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Delaney
Draper
INAL
Saddam
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
BUZZ
Onlin
Hi Jacke
Fate
Garden City Telegram
David Broder
Washington Post
Clown Princes of Accounting
Sebastian Mallaby
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